FPL 2020-21: 5 Best FPL Captain choices for Gameweek 9 | FPL Tips

#3 Sadio Mane (LIV) (MID) - £12.0 m (vs) LEI(H)

Mane netted a brace against Chelsea earlier in the season.

Sadio Mane will be a great FPL captaincy choice in the absence of Salah. An injury-ridden Liverpool takes on Leicester City in Gameweek 9, and a lot will rest on Mane's shoulders. He always delivers in crunch situations and did well when Salah was injured last season.

Remember this Sadio Mane goal vs Leicester? 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙚 😍pic.twitter.com/RbjhPUYequ

— Anfield Watch (@AnfieldWatch) November 12, 2020

Mane is a real FPL differential and is owned by just over 10% of FPL managers, owing to teammate Salah's popularity. Mane has done well, however, and has amassed 46 FPL points, with four goals and three assists so far. He also has a great record against his opponents. Mane has recorded either a goal or an assist in all five of Liverpool's meetings with Leicester.

The Champions' attacking output hasn't dwindled despite their injury troubles, and Mane has what it takes to deliver a huge FPL haul in Gameweek 9.

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#2 Timo Werner (CHE) (FWD) - (£9.4 m) (vs) NEW(A)

Timo Werner got on the scoresheet against Sheffield United.

In-form Chelsea striker Timo Werner is a good FPL option to consider giving your captain's armband to. He was on target for the Germany National Team and found the net twice in their win over Ukraine. He has also slowly started to find his feet as a Chelsea player and has amassed 48 FPL points thus far.

Werner has benefited from Hakim Ziyech's return to the team and has had plenty of chances created for him. He has four goals and one assist in the last four games and has netted in consecutive games for Chelsea. He is also on penalties, and that further adds to his FPL credentials.

Chelsea seems to have gelled well as a team and have been playing some free-flowing, attacking football. They should score more goals against Newcastle, and Werner is likely to get another good FPL haul.

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#1 Bruno Fernandes (MUN) (MID) - (£10.6 m) (vs) WBA(H)

Fernandes scored twice and provided an assist in United's last game.

Bruno Fernandes is undoubtedly the top FPL captaincy option for Gameweek 9. Manchester United's talisman is the second-most transferred in FPL player ahead of Gameweek 9. He recorded a 17-point FPL haul in Gameweek 8 away to Everton as United got back to form.

📊 Stat leaders in UEFA Nations League A this season🏹 Most shots: Bruno Fernandes - 14🔐 Most key passes: Bruno Fernandes - 13💪 Most tackles: Bruno Fernandes - 12 pic.twitter.com/nZV8L2tOMr

— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) November 14, 2020

With Anthony Martial returning to the side, United seems to be fully fit and firing ahead of this fixture. With United 14th in the points table, they will look to be ruthless against West Brom. Fernandes hasn't been as prolific in home games as he has been in away fixtures but has still returned points pretty consistently.

With not many other viable options available, Fernandes looks like the most dependable FPL captaincy option for Gameweek 9.